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About the role
The Senior Director, Head of R&D Global Capability Centers (GCC) is a senior leadership role accountable for shaping, establishing, and scaling Takeda’s globally integrated, multi‑hub R&D delivery model. The role provides centralized leadership for R&D GCC strategy, operating model design, and execution, and serves as the primary R&D liaison to enterprise partners and R&D leadership during hub establishment and early maturity phases.
Operating with significant strategic scope and influence, this leader partners closely with R&D functions, Therapeutic Areas, and enterprise stakeholders to ensure the global hub in India is successfully established and integrated into Takeda R&D, delivering sustainable capabilities, talent pipelines, and long‑term value.
How you will contribute:
Takeda is seeking an experienced leader to own the R&D Global Capability Center (GCC) vision and coordinate GCC activities across the enterprise. This role is accountable for leading the establishment and scaling of R&D hub location in India, aligned to a multi‑hub, globally integrated R&D delivery model.
The Senior Director serves as the central, cross‑R&D point of coordination for GCC strategy, execution, and integration, and acts as a key R&D interface to the Enterprise Transformation Office and R&D leadership during hub stand‑up and early maturity phases.
This position reports to the Head of R&D Operational Excellence and requires strong matrix leadership, influencing without direct line authority across R&D functions, Therapeutic Areas, and enterprise teams.
Strategic context:
This role supports Takeda’s evolution toward a globally integrated, multi‑hub R&D model that:
Support Cambridge, MA, Poland, and Bengaluru, India as interconnected R&D hubs
Focus on sustainable capability and talent development
Enables hybrid Global Program Team (GPT) execution across hubs
Requires strong central coordination for governance, integration, and change management
Key responsibilities:
R&D & Enterprise Partnership
Serve as the R&D GCC lead, accountable for strategy alignment, execution oversight, and continuous evolution
Act as a primary R&D partner to the Enterprise Transformation Office and R&D leadership during GCC stand‑up and early growth phases
Contribute GCC perspectives into R&D and enterprise governance discussions
GCC Strategy & Operating Model
Define and maintain the multi‑year R&D GCC vision and roadmap
Design, implement, and refine the multi‑hub GCC operating model
Ensure alignment with R&D functional strategies, governance, and ways of working
Hub Establishment & Scale‑Up
Lead R&D input and coordination for hub establishment activities
Partner with enterprise teams on infrastructure planning, talent strategy, and change management
Enable phased capability development and operational maturity across hubs
Cross‑Functional Coordination
Coordinate activities across R&D functions and Therapeutic Areas
Manage cross‑functional dependencies and integration risks
Clarify roles, responsibilities, and decision rights within the GCC model
Talent, Capability & Culture
Shape leadership and talent models in partnership with HR and R&D leaders
Support development of sustainable, diverse talent pipelines across hubs
Promote Takeda values and a unified, inclusive R&D culture
Minimum requirements / qualifications:
Required
12+ years of leadership experience within life sciences R&D
Experience working across multiple R&D functions
Demonstrated leadership in large‑scale transformation and change initiatives
Experience working with Global Capability Centers or globally distributed delivery models
Preferred
Direct experience establishing or scaling global delivery hubs or GCCs
Exposure to hybrid or matrix operating models
Experience with digital, data, or AI‑enabled R&D transformation
Advanced degree in a scientific, technical, or business discipline
Additional information:
Travel: Approximately 30%
Work arrangement: Hybrid, in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy
IND - Bengaluru
Employee
Regular
Full time
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